Stocking-display stand



March 31,- 1931. EI ET AL 1,798,662

STOCKING DISPLAY STAND Filed Aug. 1'7, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l a a 1e 3mm Ma x I? in %er John M'elsen March 31, 1931- M. FEINBERG ET AL STOCKING DI SPLAY STAND Filed Aug. 1'7, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4 m m n 5 0. fi e cu W FN m x n u a n m Mk 0 m J a M, 9 m 4 a W mwumwmwnhhw wun Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITED STATES STOCKING-DISPLAY STAND App1ication filed August 17, 1929. Serial No. 386,650.

This invention relates to the class of display stands and pertains particularly to a stand designed for displaying stockings.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a stocking display stand upon which may be suspended a large number of sample stockings with means for indicating the price and lotnumber of each, so that customers may make a selection without requiring the attendance of a salesperson.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stocking display stand having im-- rovide a stand einolovin a number of forms go for the articles to be displayed thereon, in

which an improved means is made use of for maintaining the forms in place.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as a description of the same proceeds and the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of the present invention, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of themvention, as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the display stand embodying the present invention, parts thereof being in section.

a Figure 2 is a view in top plan'of the display stand.

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section of one of the holding clasps showing the application of a form frame thereto.

Figure 4c is an enlarged side elevational view on one of the frame clasps.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken upon the line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a view in plan of the clasp arm holding plate showing the application of the arms thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates a base of any suitable design which supports a standard 2 upon the upper end of which the stocking supporting structure about to be described is suitably mounted.

he stocking supporting structure com.- prises a pair of spaced superposed plates 3 and 4 the under plate 3 resting directly upon the upper end of the standard 2 while the upper plate 4 is held in spaced relation thereto in any suitable manner, as for example by the interposing of a sleeve 5 therebetween through which a retaining bolt 6 may pass from the upper to and through the lower plate into a suitable receiving sleeve 7 fixed in the upper end of the standard 2, in the manner shown. This method of maintaining the plates 3 and 4 upon the upper end of the standard need not be strictly adhered to for other methods may be employed if found desirable, the principal object being to fix the plates 3 and a upon the upper end of the standard so that a moving structure may be mounted therebetween to be moved without effecting these plates.

In the upper face of the bottom plate 3 a suitable supporting hearing, such as that indicated generally by the numeral 8, is mounted for the support of a metal plate 9 which carries a plurality of upstanding ears 1O arranged in a circle concentric with the center of the plate through which the bolt 6 passes. These ears have passed therethroughand support a ring 11 and to this ring are attached a number of arms 12 which extend radially of the plates a substantial distance outwardly thereof, each of the arms carrying upon its outer end a relatively long spring metal clasp, indicated generally'by the numeral 13., as is shown in detail in Figure 4. Eachof these clasps is preferably made up of a pair of plates 14 arranged in side by side relation and having an arm passing therebetween, suitable rivets 15 being passed through the plates and the interposed arm, in the manner shown, to upon the disc, and article supporting means secure the plates thereto. Each plate 14 is formed to provide a. longitudinal recess 16, these recesses being brought into opposed relation when the plates are mounted and the lower edge of each plate is turned outwardly, as indicated at 17, so that a stocking carrying frame of the character hereinafter described may be readily inserted between the plates so that the top bar thereof can be held in the opposed recesses 16.

Associated with each of the clasps 13 is a stocking supporting form or frame 17, which is preferably constructed of a wire of suitable weight, shaped to the outline of a stocking, a cross bar 18 forming the top part of the frame and connecting the sides thereof, in the manner shown.

In use, each of the forms or frames 17 is inserted into a stocking and the top portion of the stocking is suitably folded over the bar 18 of the frameand this bar is then inserted between the plates 14 of a clasp so that it will position in the recesses 16 thereof and the adjacent lower portions of the plates will come together therebeneath.

The stocking can thus be supported in stretched condition from the stand so that the workmanship thereof and the character of the material from which it is made may be readily seen.

.At the top edge of each of the plates 14 of each clasp an extension 19 is formed which is preferably an integral part of the plate and these extensions of the adjacent plates are adapted to normally press firmly together so that a price card20 may he slipped therebetween and securely held in upright position for the benefit of persons looking over the stocking display.

From the foregoing description it will be readily apparent that the plate 9 which directly supports the arms 12 may be easily rotated to bring any desired one of the stockings into view and thus enable the store keeper to put on display a large number of stockings. It will be readily seen that a large number of supporting arms 12 may he attached to the ring 11 so that samples of an entire stocking stock may be placed on view.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is A display stand of the class described comprising an upright, a pair of members supported at the top of the upright in spaced superposed relation, a bearing member between the members, a disc having acentrally arranged opening therein through which the bearing member passes, anti-friction bearings placed between the disc and the lower member and spaced an appreciable distance from the center of the disc, a ring connected with the upper part of the disc, radially arranged arms having their inner ends connected with the ring with portions of the arms resting carried by the outer portions of the arms.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures.

MAX FEINBERG. JOHN NIELSEN. 

